Jimmy Butler vs. Kevin Ollie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Ollie and Jimmy Butler, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jimmy Butler and Kevin Ollie both played 13 years in the NBA. Jimmy Butler had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Kevin Ollie had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jimmy Butler 13 11 2011-12 to 2023-24
Kevin Ollie 13 5 1997-98 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2011-121997-98
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 42 8.5 2.6 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.9 .405 0.0 0.3 .182 1.0 1.3 .768
Kevin Ollie 35 12.3 3.5 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.3 0.9 1.1 2.8 .378 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2012-131998-99
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 82 26.0 8.6 1.7 2.3 4.0 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.9 6.2 .467 0.5 1.3 .381 2.3 2.8 .803
Kevin Ollie 8 9.0 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 12 40.8 13.3 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.7 1.3 0.5 1.3 2.2 4.2 9.6 .435 1.3 3.1 .405 3.8 4.6 .818
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2013-141999-00
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 67 38.7 13.1 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.6 1.9 0.5 1.5 1.6 4.1 10.3 .397 1.0 3.6 .283 3.9 5.0 .769
Kevin Ollie 40 7.3 1.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.2 .449 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 5 43.6 13.6 1.2 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.2 0.0 0.6 2.6 4.4 11.4 .386 1.2 4.0 .300 3.6 4.6 .783
Kevin Ollie 10 6.3 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.9 .889

Season 4

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2014-152000-01
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 65 38.7 20.0 1.8 4.1 5.8 3.3 1.8 0.6 1.4 1.7 6.5 14.0 .462 1.1 3.0 .378 5.9 7.1 .834
Kevin Ollie 70 13.2 3.1 0.2 1.1 1.4 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.1 2.7 .396 0.0 0.0 .333 0.9 1.3 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 12 42.2 22.9 1.5 4.1 5.6 3.2 2.4 0.8 1.8 2.3 7.8 17.8 .441 2.3 6.0 .389 4.9 6.0 .819
Kevin Ollie 23 5.3 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.2 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 .929

Season 5

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2015-162001-02
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 67 36.9 20.9 1.2 4.2 5.3 4.8 1.6 0.6 2.0 1.9 7.0 15.4 .454 1.0 3.1 .312 5.9 7.1 .832
Kevin Ollie 81 21.3 5.7 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.6 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.7 4.4 .388 0.0 0.0 .500 2.3 2.8 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 5 23.6 5.8 0.0 2.4 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.2 2.2 5.2 .423 0.2 0.4 .500 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 6

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2016-172002-03
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 76 37.0 23.9 1.7 4.5 6.2 5.5 1.9 0.4 2.1 1.5 7.5 16.5 .455 1.2 3.3 .367 7.7 8.9 .865
Kevin Ollie 82 23.1 6.5 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 5.4 .451 0.0 0.1 .333 1.6 2.2 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 6 39.8 22.7 1.5 5.8 7.3 4.3 1.7 0.8 2.5 1.7 7.7 18.0 .426 1.0 3.8 .261 6.3 7.8 .809
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 59 36.7 22.2 1.3 4.0 5.3 4.9 2.0 0.4 1.8 1.3 7.4 15.6 .474 1.2 3.4 .350 6.2 7.2 .854
Kevin Ollie 82 17.1 4.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.5 1.2 3.1 .370 0.0 0.1 .444 1.8 2.1 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 5 34.0 15.8 0.6 5.4 6.0 4.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.8 5.6 12.6 .444 1.6 3.4 .471 3.0 3.6 .833
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 65 33.6 18.7 1.9 3.4 5.3 4.0 1.9 0.6 1.5 1.7 6.4 13.9 .462 1.0 3.0 .347 4.8 5.6 .855
Kevin Ollie 26 6.1 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.2 .355 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 12 35.1 19.4 1.8 4.2 6.0 5.2 1.5 0.6 1.8 1.7 6.6 14.6 .451 1.0 3.8 .267 5.3 6.0 .875
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 58 33.8 19.9 1.8 4.8 6.7 6.0 1.8 0.6 2.2 1.4 5.9 13.1 .455 0.5 2.1 .244 7.6 9.1 .834
Kevin Ollie 70 15.3 2.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.4 1.5 1.1 2.5 .431 0.0 0.0 .333 0.6 0.7 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 21 38.4 22.2 2.2 4.3 6.5 6.0 2.0 0.7 2.8 1.8 6.9 14.0 .488 0.7 2.0 .349 7.8 9.1 .859
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 52 33.6 21.5 1.8 5.1 6.9 7.1 2.1 0.3 2.1 1.4 7.0 14.2 .497 0.5 2.0 .245 6.9 8.0 .863
Kevin Ollie 53 17.3 3.8 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.5 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.5 3.5 .433 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 4 38.5 14.5 1.5 6.0 7.5 7.0 1.3 0.3 2.3 1.5 4.8 16.0 .297 1.0 3.8 .267 4.0 5.5 .727
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 57 33.9 21.4 1.8 4.1 5.9 5.5 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.5 7.0 14.5 .480 0.5 2.0 .233 6.9 8.0 .870
Kevin Ollie 40 7.5 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.7 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 17 37.0 27.4 2.4 4.9 7.4 4.6 2.1 0.6 1.5 1.5 9.8 19.3 .506 1.4 4.0 .338 6.5 7.8 .841
Kevin Ollie 3 6.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 12

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2022-232008-09
Team Miami HeatMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 64 33.4 22.9 2.2 3.7 5.9 5.3 1.8 0.3 1.6 1.3 7.5 13.9 .539 0.6 1.6 .350 7.4 8.7 .850
Kevin Ollie 50 17.0 4.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.2 3.0 .407 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 22 39.7 26.9 2.1 4.3 6.5 5.9 1.8 0.6 1.9 1.7 9.4 20.1 .468 1.3 3.5 .359 6.8 8.5 .806
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jimmy Butler Kevin Ollie
Season 2023-242009-10
Team Miami HeatOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler 60 34.0 20.8 1.8 3.6 5.3 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 1.1 6.6 13.2 .499 1.0 2.4 .414 6.6 7.7 .858
Kevin Ollie 25 10.5 1.8 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 .400 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jimmy Butler ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -